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Judd Blackwater (C)

Abbotsford Heat

Biography

Acquired: Signed a PTO with Abbotsford on December 29, 2011.

Acquired: Signed a PTO with Rochester on February 27, 2009.

Last Season: Collected two points (1+1) in 12 games for the Amerks...Was released from his PTO... Notched his first points as an Amerk with two points (1+1) against Binghamton on 3/01 to earn second star honors...Signed a PTO with Rochester on 2/27 and made his Amerk debut that night at Hamilton...Signed a PTO with the Rockford IceHogs on 1/29 and made his AHL debut that night scoring his first AHL goal at Manitoba...Signed with Stockton as a free agent on 12/30 and had seven points (2+5) in 15 games with the Thunder...Recorded 14 points (5+9) in 30 games with now-defunct Fresno Falcons...Scored first professional point, an assist, in pro debut at Stockton on 10/18...Split this season between the Fresno Falcons and the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL, tallying a combined 21 points (7+14) along with 43 PIM in 45 games.

Career:2007-08: Finished fifth on the team in points and second in goals...Tallied his best season during the 2007-08 campaign, capturing career highs in all offensive categories in goals (31), assists (29), points (60) and PIM (96) to help guide the Chiefs to their first ever Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL Championship) and the teams’ second Memorial Cup (OHL Championship)...Was first on the team in the playoffs with a +16 rating...He also finished the season third in postseason scoring with 18 points (10+8) in 21 appearances...Played his third season with the Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

2006-07: Completed second season with Spokane, collecting 41 points (12+29) and 87 PIM in 55 games played
2005-06: Made his WHL debut with Spokane, scoring 13 points (7+6) in 45 games in his rookie season

2003-05: Played three seasons in the AJHL with Crowsnest Pass, Brooks and Canmore, tallying a combined 56 points (22+34) along with 130 PIM in 106 games